User blog comment:Bluestripe the Wild/Rise of the Mercenaries/@comment-1298206-20110223035850

''Veraad inwardly suppresses himself from gulping nervously. But he nods to Scring''

''Scring blows a bone whistle and from the shadows, a ferret appears. Scring addresses him'' "Bring to me your officer, Eero and fetch several of the best assassins in the horde."

The ferret bows before materializing back into the shadows "As you wish, Lord Scring."

Scring turns his gaze back to Veraad "Rise and prepare yourself for your upcoming mission."

''Veraad exits. About five minutes later, a stoat appears to Scring'' "Did ye call for me, Lord?"

Scring watches the stoat from the corner of one of his dark eyes "Ah, yes-Eero. I need you to take a patrol and follow Veraad back to the mercenary campsite where Abscon was last seen. I take it that you know what must be done from there?"

Eero nods "Aye, M'Lord."

Selir looks up from his food "If we are to live out 'ere, who's gonna be our leader?, eh?"

Aminus smiles knowingly "Who do you think it will be?"

Abscon is glad to have left the squirrels